Cajeput tree

Common name for several species of tree

Cajeput tree is a common name used for a certain classification of tree that has a white spongy bark that is flexible and can easily flake off the trunk. The cajeput tree is of the genus Melaleuca, native to Australia and is commonly known in North America as the tea tree. The name 'cajeput tree' is primarily used for the species M. cajuputi, M. leucadendra, M. linariifolia, M. viridiflora and M. quinquenervia. Other names for these trees are the paperbark tree, punk tree, or the white bottlebrush tree. Similar subtropical trees from the eucalyptus family are evergreens with pointed leaves and white, red or green flowers.

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